Chapter 1.2 Conservation of energy

Question 1

What does the law of conservation of energy state?

Answer 1

The law of conservation of energy states that the total energy of an isolated system remains constant; it is said to be conserved over time.

Question 2

What does the law of conservation of energy mean?

Answer 2

This law means that energy can neither be created nor destroyed; rather, it can only be transformed or transferred from one form to another.